Welcome to the Big Event, the University of Oklahoma's official day of community service. Mission Statement: The Big Event strives to unify campus and community through one big day of service and gratitude.

Save the Date

The 2015 Big Event will be on April 11. Students, we look forward to seeing you at 8:30 am on the North Oval for our opening ceremonies!

Jobsite Special Funding Application

Are you a jobsite registered with the 2015 Big Event interested in completing a special project, but need a little extra monetary help? Please apply for special funding through the Big Event by clicking here.

2015 Volunteer Registration Form

Sign up here to volunteer at the 2015 Big Event

In order to sign up to volunteer as an individual or to sign up a small group (less than 20 people), please click here.
In order to sign up to volunteer as a large group (more than 20 people), please click here.If you would like to make an addition, substitution, or deletion to your group roster, please click here.

2015 Jobsite Request Form

Sign up here to become a jobsite for the 2015 Big Event

Are you or your non-profit organization interested in becoming a jobsite for the 2015 Big Event? Please visit our Jobsite page in the lefthand menu for more information, or click here for the 2015 jobsite request form.

One Big Day, One Big Thanks, One Big Event

On April 5th, 2014, 5,557 OU volunteers went to 151 different jobsites around the Norman and Oklahoma City metro. Volunteers completed over 20,000 hours of community service on this day, making it the largest single-day community service effort in the state of Oklahoma. Thank you to everyone who made OU's Big Event 2014 a success!

We would like to thank our Big Event 2014 Sponsors: ConocoPhillips, Rudy's, The Ave, Kaplan, ID Solutions, University Silkscreen Second Wind, Fuzzy's, Chipotle, Sonic, Pickleman's, Classic 50s, Balfour, Target, and Embassy Suites. We would also like to thank our OU sponsors: Sooner Parents, Student Affairs, OU IT, Leadership Development & Volunteerism, Student Alumni Association, Office of the President, Office of the Provost and the College of Geology & Geophysics.

Big Event in Arezzo

While the University of Oklahoma main campus was serving around Norman and Oklahoma City, there were also Big Events put on at the OU Health Science center, Schusterman Center, and abroad at OU in Arezzo. Below, OU students and community members put on Big Event in Arezzo, Italy.